#9D3D90
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(52.1% 0.162 333.3), rgb(157, 61, 144).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.99:1).
About this color
#9D3D90 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.99:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.50:1 |
| White text | 5.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9D3D90 |
| RGB | rgb(157, 61, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 44%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.1% 0.162 333.3) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #9D3D90 | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc -84.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9D3D90 | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9D3D90 text on white | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc 79.3 | Fine for body text |
| #9D3D90 text on black | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 700.
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Step 50
50
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5F0
oklch(93.7% 0.022 334.9)
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Step 200
200
#ECCFE6
oklch(88.5% 0.044 333)
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Step 300
300
#E0AED6
oklch(80.8% 0.078 333.4)
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Step 400
400
#CF82C2
oklch(70.8% 0.125 333.1)
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Step 500
500
#C15FB2
oklch(63.1% 0.161 333.4)
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Step 600
600
#AC439E
oklch(55.7% 0.174 333.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9D3D90
oklch(52.1% 0.162 333.3)
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Step 800
800
#782C6D
oklch(42.8% 0.134 333.7)
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Step 900
900
#612959
oklch(37.8% 0.104 333.2)
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Step 950
950
#391934
oklch(27.1% 0.065 333.4)
#9D3D90 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #3B5A93 | 0.169 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #59688D | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A44461 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9D3D90
#9D3D90
oklch(52.1% 0.162 333.3)
- #007E42
#007E42
oklch(52% 0.133 153.2)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #9D3D90, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9D3D90.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.034
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.044
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.055
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.066
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.084
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.085
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.085
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.087
Use #9D3D90 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.